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CREDITS DIRECTOR OF CONTENT: Colette Weeks EDITOR: Rita James ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Duby Petit dpetit@skagitpublishing.com SALES & COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR: Deb Davis Bundy dbundy@skagitpublishing.com DESIGN & LAYOUT: Holly Chadwick PHOTO CREDIT: Lisa Kuhnlein, KP Studios & submitted by Festival ADVERTISING OPERATIONS: Holly Chadwick, Jody Hendrix, Genevieve McGee, Dana Perry, Karen Sheppard, Kate Visser

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome ........................................4 New Festival Highlights..................5 Festival Map ...................................6 General Festival Info................... 6-7 Music and Entertainment.. ......... 8-9 Booth Artisans ....................... 10-15 Youth Discovery Area....................15 Arts at the Port.............................16

Juried Art Exhibition ....................17 Allen Family Focus Gallery............18 Youth Art Exhibition .....................18 Working Studios ..................... 19-20 Food Vendors ...............................21 Art Dash .......................................22 Volunteers ....................................23

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WELCOME TO THE 55TH ANACORTES ARTS FESTIVAL

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or 55 years, the Anacortes Arts Festival has created a fun, vibrant place for artists to bring their work to our community and our visitors. There is a great sense of pride that our Board, Staff and Volunteers have in being able to celebrate art and creativity with you.

We are proud of so many things, such as…

• Long-time friends in some of our booth artisans • More than 50 new booth artisans this year • A highly regarded fine art show • That we are able to fund art in our schools and many other art programs and organizations through this Festival • Wonderful partnerships with local organizations in the youth area • A place for young artists to showcase and sell their work in our Emerging Artists Area • A showcase of amazing working artists in the Working Studios area • There is FREE music on three stages with something for everyone • Almost 250 volunteers, most who have been volunteering for many years • Our year-round involvement in community events

As you walk through the streets of beautiful, friendly Anacortes, know that we’ve created this event as a gathering place for fun. Smiles on faces, being delighted at finding a new treasure, toe-tapping to music and joyful play…those are the things that we strive for as we plan each Festival.

Sometimes the weather is a little hot, sometimes too many people brought their dogs, and sometimes it is a little crowded. If you find yourself in any of these situations, I hope that you can pause, look around and see the hard-working artists, talented musicians, giggling children and grateful community and remember that you came to the Festival to have fun. It’s around every corner with the art, the music, the food, the activities - you don’t have to look far to find joy in downtown Anacortes during the Anacortes Arts Festival.

Relax, smile, dance, shop, enjoy and experience everything that these three days have to offer.

With Pride, Meredith McIlmoyle Festival Director

Festival Dates: August 5 - 7, 2016

General Festival Hours: Friday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

See event sections of the guide, or visit www.AnacortesArtsFestival.com for complete information.

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NEW FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Seasonally Curated Dinner 11th annual Art Dash Tuesday, August 2, 5 - 8 pm – To complement the beautiful Port setting and the Fine Art Exhibition, the Festival is offering its first Farm to Table dinner. The menu will showcase regional bounty by Chef Ryan Ross, paired with premium Washington wines from the Brown Family Winery in Walla Walla. - SOLD OUT -

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Moving to Festival weekend!

August 6 – Half marathon, 10k, 5k, starting at city hall, ending at the Transit Shed Event Center. Certified course along the beautiful Anacortes waterfront. Come for the RUN, stay for the FUN.

Emerging Artists at the Heart of Anacortes

1014 4th Street – one block west of Commercial – This new area will feature both visual art and musical performance by young adults (high school through college age) at the heart of Anacortes.

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GENERAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION

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he Festival Information Booth is located at Commercial and 5th Street Festival volunteers are available to answer questions about the Festival and our community, or help in emergencies. It is also the place to purchase Festival t-shirts and other merchandise or to report lost items or children.

The Festival’s Mission While the Festival provides wonderful events to celebrate creativity, its broader mission is to support a wide range of arts education and artistic enrichment in the community. In 2016 we have committed over $60,000 in funding. With an emphasis on art education for youth, the programs we support include: • • • • PETS! Unless your pet is a service • animal, please leave it at home!

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Anacortes School District Cultural Arts & Artists in the Schools Programs Museum of Northwest Art, MoNA Link, youth arts education program Boys & Girls Club Fine Art Program Skagit River Poetry Festival Spoken Words Project Anacortes Family Center Music Therapy Program Music for the Saturday Farmer’s Market And more….

As you support the Festival with your purchases remember that you are also helping us support all of these worthwhile programs.

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Collectors Club

The Festival invites you to join our Collectors Club as a Collector or a Friend of the Festival. Collectors Club members are a group of art enthusiasts who share a love of art and a commitment to enriching the Anacortes art community. Benefits include a limited edition Festival poster, invitation to special events and art-related opportunities.

Collector members also receive 10% off Festival fine art purchases. For more information, visit our website AnacortesArtsFestival.com.

Festival Poster Image

The 2016 poster features the artwork of Bellingham artist Chris Shreve. The image called “Pickled” will be featured on our t-shirt and other promotional materials. Chris is a Festival booth artisan who is both an illustrator and fine artist.

He designs and sells apparel and prints. You can visit him at booth #410C.

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MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Festival music offers something for every taste on 4 distinct stages.

MAIN HIDEAWAY STAGE

(3rd Street) features high-energy performers, including Rock, Country, World and Americana.

JAZZ STAGE

(10th Street) – stage sponsored by the Manieri Endowment. Features modern and traditional Jazz and Blues.

PORT STAGE

(Port Dock at the north end of Commercial) features Rock, Blues, World, Country and Big Band.

NEW Emerging Artists (Music & Art) Heart of Anacortes – corner of 4th & O Streets – The Festival is fostering young musicians and visual artists at this park-like setting just west of the main Festival thoroughfare. Local educators are coordinating efforts to showcase and sell 2D & 3D artwork from artists, and schedule performance sets by young emerging musicians throughout the weekend.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

MAIN STAGE

MAIN STAGE

2:30 PM - 4 PM Shaggy Sweet Rockin’ Covers

1:30 PM - 3 PM A Town Big Band Swinging Big Band Jazz

11 AM - 11:30 AM Cheer Leaders Dance

4:30 PM - 6 PM The Ryders Fun and refreshing Americana

3:30 PM - 5 PM Knut Bell & The Blue Collars Pacificana Americana

11:30 AM - 2 PM Marcia Kester Rock and Country

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016

5:30 PM - 7 PM Aaron Crawford Pure Country

2:30 PM - 4 PM TBA

JAZZ STAGE Noon - 2 PM No Tonic Press Jazz, Blues and Bebop 2:30 PM - 4 PM Blues Union Soulful Blues 4:30 PM - 6 PM timE3jazz & Skagit Jazz Jam Fresh Interpretation of Jazz Standards 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Nearly Dan Dynamic 12 piece Steely Dan music

PORT STAGE 1:30 PM - 3 PM Scratch Daddy Blues, R&B and Rock 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Newton’s Law Rockin’ Jazz

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Jacob Navarro Original Fusion of World Music 6 PM - 7:30 PM The Jefferson Rose Band World Music Dance Party 7:45 PM - 9 PM Fantasy Band Favorite Hits from 70s and 80s

JAZZ STAGE Noon - 1:30 PM Joan Penney Eclectic vocalist 2 PM - 3:30 PM Pearl Django Gypsy jazz and new metropolitan swing 4:30 PM - 6 PM Kareem Kandi Original and traditional Jazz and Blues

PORT STAGE

5 PM - 6:30 PM The Side Project Sultry Pop

8 AM - 10 AM Marcia Kester Rock and Country

7 PM - 8:30 PM Commander Mojo & The Horns of Discontent Northend party band

10:30 AM - Noon Megs McLean Band Young Current Country

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12:30 PM - 2 PM Ol’ Town Tonic Current and Cool Folk Music

MAIN STAGE 11:30 AM - Noon Richard Mitlyng Tribute Ukulele Ensemble Noon - 1:30 PM Shi Daa Caribbean, Latin and Afro beats 2 PM - 3 PM Jessica Lynne Country with Spunk 3:30 PM - 5 PM Fantasy Band Favorite Hits from the 70s and 80s

JAZZ STAGE Noon - 1:30 PM Zoo Patrol Instrumental Blues, Jazz and Funk Quartet 2 PM - 3:15 PM Dmitri Matheny/Ed Dunsavage Quartet Fresh Original and Jazz Classics 3:30 PM - 5 PM Trish Hatley Swinging Jazz Classics

PORT STAGE Noon - 1:30 PM Miller Campbell Exciting Country Sounds 1:30 PM - 3 PM Sundae & Mr. Goessl Retro Jazz 3:30 PM - 5 PM Karl Blau Soulful Country 2016 | ANACORTES ARTS FESTIVAL

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BOOTH ARTISANS Commercial Ave, 10th Street to 3rd Street

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ver 250 Booth Artisans participate either through invitation or our annual jury process. With 500 applicants, selections are made based on quality, originality and marketability. Through our online application process, we have over 20% new artists this year. Booth artisans come from the Northwest and as far away as Nevada, Georgia, Illinois and Texas. Ink alley highlights indie craft in a unique 6th Street block location. The Festival honors outstanding booth artisans with awards including the Wells Fargo Best of Fest Award.

Ceramics

806W Madrugada Pottery

602E 3sevens Pottery

617C Matsui Ceramics

809E Alan Higinbotham

High-Fired Porcelain

605E Natural Accents 908E Off Center Ceramics

418E Amy Fields Ceramics 801C Bluff Cove Pottery 407W Cascadia Stoneware 312C Clovy Tsuchiya 412C Cynthia Jenkins Pottery 906C Dianne B Kimball 814C Flippers Feathers Tails 420W Go Fish!

Ishler Art Pottery 503W Ishler Art Pottery 801E Jeffrey Zigulis

Paddy McNeely Porcelain

403W JW Ceramic Design, Inc 315E Kristy Lombard

714C Paddy McNeely Porcelain

319C Liscom Hill Pottery

711W Sammamish Mudworks 307W Sandy Brown 719E Shapiro Porcelain 516E Shelly Fredenberg Studio 509C Stillfire Pottery 401E The Gourmet Potter

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BOOTH ARTISANS Crafts for the Senses

706C Jane Hyde

413C David Templeton Music

402C Learn and Play

304E Dreampillows

519C MD Provence

513W Gary Jess Productions, Inc 606E Pterylae Designs 415C Rachel Derstine Designs 802C Karmela Botanica 813W Mehndi Madness

416E Rainbow Orca Designs

419C Morning Dew Candles

515W Seafarmers Corp

505E Neckease Pillows

Food Products

516W Scentual Nature

512C A Taste Of Eden

614W Sierra Nevada Soap Co.

901E California Balsamic

513C Soapworks Studio

712W Fidalgo Fudge Kitchen

714E The Soap Block

702W Garlic Gourmay

Glass

818C Victor’s Lavender Farm

817E Just Toffee

310E Designs By Char

Fiber

419E Papa Ray’s MarketPlace

720C Dog and Pup Glass Studios

307E Chavah’s Garden 319E Cindyxu And Ping

Fiber Arts 906E Fibrations Studio 805E Francisco Bautista

508E Terra Verde Foods 504W Toast Toppers 716W Trilby’s BBQ Sauce & Spices 405W Walden Lane Gourmet

Designs by Char

704E Elizabeth Dunlop Studios 512E Island Art Glass 814W Leslie Hand Painted Glass 317C Michael K Originals 521C O’Neils Arts

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BOOTH ARTISANS 614E Oberini Glass Design, Inc

316E Hand And Spirit Jewelry

303E Palunas Art Glass

707C Hang In There

421W Stems Vases

611W J McCormick Designs

406C Steph Mader

601E Jana Cooper Jewelry

412W Sun Penny Creations 317W Viva Fused Glass 804E Zetamari Mosaic Artworks

Indie Craft

Amy Buettner

w602S Chad Ehler e601S ElementFe

504E Amy Buettner

w601N FireLight Designs

309W Andrea Silverman

e603S Foamy Wader

904E Anything Found

w603S Green Gypsy

605C Bad Bee Jewelry

w603N Jbatesart

701C Beaded Jewelry by

Marlene Van Beek

e603N Lani Osborne e602N NW 58th St w602N Renee Healy Fine Arts w601S Rose Marie Designs w604S Tootsie La Rue Creations e601N Tuesday Scarves

Jewelry

309E Beadware Designs 819E Bemused Creations 902W Botanical Creations 314C Brenda Mattson 401W Brocante 720W CA Brille 312W Capable Father

613E Aletheia Creation

816E Celeste Watch Co.

803E Allison Kallaway Jewelry

718E Dedreajewels Designs 705E Enaminals 608W Forest Life Creations 907E Forge And Fire 514W Fused Glass House

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Jana Cooper Jewelry 517C Jane’s Treasures 803W Jewelry for the Soul 711C Jo Bird Jewelry 407E Katie Enewold Jewelry 508W Klepper Glass 604E Lisa’s Creations 303W Lolly Jo Lolli 603W Love That Image 905W Molly Willson Perry 715E Mopilo Designs 617W Mostly Sweet Jewelry 805C Northwest Goods

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BOOTH ARTISANS 417E Original Sin Jewelry

619W Kinky Shoes

305C Rain City Forge

606C Langeliers Sculptures

Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media

619C Rewind

503E Metal Art

818E Andrea Hampton

507E Sabine Schran-Collings

Contemporary Jewelry

311W Metalwingstudios

410W Art’frica

819C Napier Gallery & Studio

807C Artwork By Paul Sloan

510C Saucy Jewelry

605W Blind Insect

610C Semilla Designs

814E CatsDogsWords

815E Spirit Lala

410C Chris Shreve

320W Studio9k 415W Susie Larsson

Jewelry Design 505W The Mermaid’s Tears 704W The Vintage Jewel 421E Tina Barry Designs 812E Tingol 413E Treats Designs

Napier Gallery & Studio

811W Wearable Art Jewelry

302C Painted Peace

Metal, Sculpture, Garden Art

509E Precision Art Glass Studio 706W Chris Stiles Art 522E Red Rivet Studios 710C DeGraaf Fine Art 820W Rusty Stuff 811E EarthArt International

718W Abraxas Crow Company 717E Alabaster Gems 611C Bayside Treasures 408C Blackwaters Metal

Chris Shreve

602W Sacred Stone

305E Eileen Sorg

806E Salish Sea Designs

613W Elijah Light Studio

507W Shasta Image

314W Erika Beyer Illustration & Design

820E Dragonfly Rocks

501C Shock-N-Awe Metal Works

702E Elegant Garden Design

903E Silhouettes in Steel

709W Firesmith Copper

712E Trapp Industries

402W Hung Nguyen Watercolors

712C Glass Gardens NW

808E Wild Works Ltd

410E Jack Ferrell Tile & Design

315W Ian Beyer Metals

401C Winfield Designs Home & 421C Jennifer Bowman Studios

Garden Art

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819W Fat Dragonfly Collection

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BOOTH ARTISANS 520W Planet Popi 702C Randy Van Beek Fine Art 701W Ryan McAbery 616W Sage Designs 506W Simply Images 620C Terry MacDonald Art 311C The Art of Jennifer Lommers Jesse Link

520E Ian Ely Fine Art Photography 416C Lee And Bryce Mann Photography 608E Lijah Hanley Photography 304W Mike Woodward Photography 408E Ron Dobrowski Photography

618E Jill’s Wild (Tasteful) Women

403E Scanlan Portfolio

601C John Ebner Fine Arts 511E LR Montgomery

903W Fred Mertz Photography

807W Qk Photo

310W Jesse Link

308E Lee White Illustration

518W Elster Photography

The Art of Jennifer Lommers

714W Scott Rubey Photography

302E The Hive Gallery 811C Tim Wistrom - Fine Art Paintings 609C Urban Soule 406E Varney Bay Studio

Scott Rubey Photography 707E Soul Catching Images

LR Montgomery

615E Steve Johnsen 718C Youngbok Park

810W Marjorie Dwiggins

Handworked Leather

Wearables, Leather

906W Melbeck Studio 801W Metalworks Art 503C Nzalamba Artwork 610W Orphan Girl Fine Art Youth Over The Line Art 515E Paula Ensign 14

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901C Ace Leather Goods

Varney Bay Studio 514E Art By Namaste

Photography 317E Elemental Images Fine

Art Photography

802E Ataraxia Designs 707W Autumn Teneyl Designs 319W Belle Weather goanacortes.com

BOOTH ARTISANS 709C Birgit Moenig Designs

606W Nancy Meldrich

817W Brie Kriebel Clothing

310C Nomad Leather

417W Curtis Matsko Portland

306C Other Bird Apparel 611E Peace Dog 620E Poetic Earth Journals 615C Polar Babies 308W Rethreadzclothing 315C Rivastextiles

Curtis Matsko Portland 510W Do-Over Designs

522W Slow Loris INC 415E Surigirl 715C Uzura

404E Drye Goods 610E Hatterdashery

Wood, Gourds, Furniture

907C Intertwined Designs

515C 3d Wood Maps

809W Jan Lough

519W Bengston Woodworks

903C Jeri-oh’s

311E Cedar Furniture by Best

412E Krinkly Batiks

716E Creative Carved Art

603E Lee Watrous

908W David Kellum Furniture

409W elSage Designs

815C Daydream LLC 609W Harborwood Designs 320E Hudson River Inlay

YOUTH DISCOVERY AREA 7th Street

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ith the help of organizational partners, the Discovery Area offers creative art projects and activities for children. This vibrant area is a place to let kids be themselves in a safe, creative environment. They will enjoy making music, a dress-up stage, quilting project, yarn bombs, a sandbox and more.

Student artists Alex Hanesworth and Cyris Rogers created artwork for this year’s special youth button given to volunteers in the area. Please also visit our Youth Art Exhibition at Arts at the Port (north end of the Festival). We appreciate the partnership with the following organizations: • John L Scott • Museum of Northwest Art • Anacortes Parks & Recreation • Skagit Children’s Museum • Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County • Fidalgo Island Quilters • Anacortes Schools Foundation • YMCA Early Learning • Clover the Fairy • Chamber of Commerce

506C PK Design 302W Reply Furniture Lee Watrous 812W Legit Tees 809C MA Graphics

618W Sibbett Studio 517E Thorsteinson Woodworking 804C Thumb Fun Kalimbas

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ARTS AT THE PORT The Crown Jewel of the Festival Port of Anacortes Warehouse Transit Shed Event Center – 1st & Commercial Arts at the Port is the Festival Fine Art Exhibition comprised of a Juried Exhibition, Allen Family Focus Gallery (Invitational), and K-12 Youth Art Show. Extending over the Guemes Channel, it is housed in a unique waterfront setting.

Arts at the Port Fine Art Opening is Saturday, July 30, at 6 pm. This free event includes nibbles, wine, music –

and the chance to mingle with the artists.

The Exhibition is open Monday – Thursday (August 1 – 4), 9 am to 5 pm. Join us for free noon-time docent tours on Tuesday, August 2, and Thursday, August 4.

Arts at the Port will be the backdrop of numerous events this year, including the new Seasonally Curated Dinner event (Tuesday, August 2) the Art Dash (August 6) and First Friday Gallery Walk (August 5).

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THRIFT SHOP HOURS: Tuesdays 2 pm - 8 pm, Fridays 11 am - 8 pm DONATION DROP OFF HOURS: Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 am - 5 pm Your clean, smoke-free, re-salable donations gladly accepted.

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ARTS AT THE PORT Juried Art Exhibition Juror Barbara Shaiman, former Director and Curator of the SAM Gallery, selected a diverse Juried Exhibition that includes 45 artists from 7 states.

The show includes painting, photography, fiber art, ceramics, glass, sculpture, mixed media and video.

The exhibition opens on Saturday, July 30, at 6 pm, at the Port Transit Participating artists include: Jean Behnke Lopez Island, WA Laura Buchan Stevenson, WA Clarissa Callesen Ferndale, WA Mary Coss Seattle, WA Brian Cypher Burlington, WA Kate Dougherty Seattle, WA Julie Drake Anchorage, AK Christine Gedye Seattle, WA Rob Gischer Bellingham, WA Kathryn Glowen Arlington, WA Jack Gunter Camano Island, WA Patty Haller Seattle, WA Jeffrey Hanks Lopez Island, WA Philip Harding Richland, WA Kathy Hastings Snohomish, WA Chris Heard Ellensburg, WA Jan Hoy Coupeville, WA Eva Isaksen Seattle, WA Claire Jones Seattle, WA Ann Kresge Salem, OR Anne Martin McCool Anacortes, WA Mary Molyneaux Seattle, WA Merrilee Moore Seattle, WA Naoko Morisawa Lynnwood, WA Natalie Niblack Mount Vernon, WA nic Nichols Salem, OR Polly Purvis Seattle, WA Patricia Resseguie Camano Island, WA Joan Stuart Ross Seattle, WA Dianna Shyne Camano Island, WA Robin Siegl Seattle, WA Richard Simonsen Minnetonka, MN Gary Smith Anacortes, WA Tammy Spears Seattle, WA Tamara Stephas Seattle, WA Barbara Strigel Bellingham, WA goanacortes.com

Shed, with a free evening of art, wine, nibbles and music – and the opportunity to meet and mingle with many of the artists.

About our Juror Barbara Shaiman served as Director and Curator of the Seattle Art Museum’s SAM Gallery for 24 years.

She left 2 years ago to focus on personal curatorial projects, art Annette Tamm Alexander Thierry Diane Walker Dederick Ward Paula West Frank Wieditz Laura Sharp Wilson Julia Wolfe Joe Wuts

consulting and returning to her own artwork. Among other projects, she currently is Curator of Revolving Exhibitions at the Alexis Hotel.

Barbara also devotes time to jurying community art exhibits, participating in public art panels, advising local arts organizations and helping clients with collection management.

Anacortes, WA O’Fallon, MO Bainbridge Island, WA Anacortes, WA Friday Harbor, WA Everett, WA Salt Lake City, UT Iowa City, IA Kirkland, WA

Joe Wuts

Jack Gunter

Jean Behnke

Brian Cypher

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ALLEN FAMILY FOCUS GALLERY – “LEVITY”

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he Allen Family Focus Gallery features the work of three invited artists whose work relates to the theme “Levity.” This gallery is selected by the Festival Curatorial Team consisting of arts professionals.

Graham Schodda Bellingham – Schodda uses

Anne Schreivogl - Anacortes

salvaged objects – both vintage and modern to create intricate lighthearted sculptures. His work evokes curiosity, humor and reminiscence in the viewer. Schodda has been twice selected as the Arts at the Port Peoples Choice Award winner and this years Art in Bloom Patron’s Choice.

- Schreivogl seeks to transmit the joy she sees and feels in everyday activities onto canvas. In her studio, her whimsical work is primarily in acrylic, though she also paints plein air oil landscapes.

Sue Roberts – Guemes Island – Roberts’ ceramic figurative

sculptures are whimsical studies in the human psyche, and often narrative in nature. Hand built, they are fired and painted with ceramic glazes.

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YOUTH ART EXHIBITION

he Youth Art Exhibition includes individual non-juried work, in various mediums, from Anacortes students in kindergarten through high school. Also displayed is work from the Museum of Northwest Art, MoNA Link art education program classwork.

MoNA Link is supported by a Festival grant. goanacortes.com

WORKING STUDIOS 2nd Street to the Port / Friday - Sunday 10 - 4

Studios features an Working inspiring group of artists demonstrating a variety of traditional and contemporary art forms, and a number of group projects that visitors can participate in. Included are:

Steamroller Block Printing – Printmaking and heavy equipment collide (see highlights) Community Mandala Project Cooperative Mural (see highlights) Fabric Marbling – Marius Hibbard Traditional Basketry – Katherine Lewis Woodworking – Northwest Washington Wood Turners and Northwest Corner Woodworkers Association Plein Air Painting – Washington Plein Air Painters Needlepoint – Anacortes Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild PIANO-cortes – Exciting public art project (see highlights) PipeDreams Cooperative Weaving – Gloria Lamson Tommy Thompson Mural Painting – Natalie Niblack

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WORKING STUDIOS HIGHLIGHTS The popular Steamroller Block Printing is back! A team of 18 regional artists have created block prints that will be printed with the help of a steamroller.

Thanks to Nicolette Harrington and Kathleen Faulkner who are coordinating the project.

2016 Tommy Thompson Mural Artist Natalie Niblack is creating the 2016 Festival Tommy Thompson Mural. She is an arts educator at Shoreline Community College and accomplished painter and Come take part in a ceramic artist. Niblack has been community Mandala Art Project! Anacortes artists Bailey involved with the Festival over Cunningham and Jill McDougall many years, and is included in are facilitating the creation of a this years Juried Exhibition at the Port and Steamroller Block collective Mandala composed of mini-mandalas colored in by Printing Project. The mural festival attendees. A mandala is project, in its 10th year, places a pattern that radiates outward murals along the popular from a center: a circle, a flower, Tommy Thompson Parkway, Steamroller Participating artists include: a sun, a solar system. It is a reflecting the various styles Kathleen Faulkner and points-of-view of regional unifying pattern that will be Jean Behnke used to create this fun, colorful artists.

Nicolette Harrington project! The project is open to Stella Spring ages 12 and up.

Dee Doyle KeKe Cribs Twila Tate Dave Kane Brian Cypher Natalie Niblack Steve Klein & Max Benjamin Patty Klamser Chris Skinner Patricia Wade Kyung Lee Becky Fletcher

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and nature to stimulate greater connection to the immediate world within and around us.

Please stop by and add your unique “line” to the piece.

PIANO-cortes is an exciting public art project collaborated between the Festival and the City of Anacortes. Artists will paint donated pianos before and during the Festival, that will be moved to downtown locations for the month of August – where they will be available for public use.

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FESTIVAL FOOD

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Island Eatery at 3rd Street and throughout the Festival

sland Eatery Food Court is located north of the Main Stage – with food trucks at other locations, including adjacent to beer and wine gardens. Food vendors offer a diversity of culinary items including local, regional and ethnic foods, snacks, beverages and goodies.

AB’s Hillbilly Gyros Greek Cuisine

Irishman Enterprises Corn Dogs of the World - American Food

Vivi’s Kitchen Mexican

Absolutely Nuts! LLC Fresh roasted cinnamon nuts - roasted on site

Irishman Enterprises Desserts - American Food

You Found Us Old fashioned sweet treats

B & M Italian Concessions Authentic New York style sausage and elephant ears

Tropical Hawaiian shaved ice with ‘flavorwave’

Island Creamery Handmade natural ice cream ASD High School Key Club Snowcones, Popcorn and Cotton Candy JJ & Son Concessions, LLC Piggly’s Barbeque Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers Strawberry shortcake, fish tacos Kona Ice Bellingham Inc.

Bangkok Bistro Fine Thai Cuisine Authentic Thai Cuisine Cousins Gourmet Northwest Seafood and Desserts Crepealicious Sweet and Savory French Crepes Fresh Squeezed Lemonade It’s the real thing, we cut the fruit and squeeze the lemons.

Zieglers Bratwurst Haus Authentic German sausages - 5 kinds

La Jitana Lebanese Lebanese Cuisine La Jitana Salmon Northwest Cuisine Pioneer Popcorn Kettle Korn and Karamel Kettle Korn Pizza’zza LLC Artisan, locally sourced pizza, burgers and grinders.

Random Acts of Food Gourmet Greens and Sandwiches Gypsy Coffeehouse European style espresso, signature chai Shaken & Stirred LLC and frappes Kettle Corn and Lemonade India Grill Restaurant Vagabond Food Truck Authentic Indian Cuisine Hearty, fun food

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Beer/Wine Gardens

ur Beer and Wine Gardens offer a great place to relax and listen to music. Each location has its own identity and features a combination of beer, wine and cocktails - as well as food offerings nearby.

Hideout Bar – 3rd St. - the main Festival beer garden features micro-brews, wine and margaritas.

Reunion Wine Bar – 10th St. – regional wine tasting from Brown Family, Canoe Ridge, Waterbrook and Sageland families (and beer).

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Waterfront Pub – Port Transit Shed dock – beer and wine plus Margaritas, Bloody Marys and mimosas.

he Festival is doing its part to be environmentally responsible with a recycling program sponsored by Shell Refinery.

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11TH ANNUAL ART DASH Saturday, August 6

New Festival date! Starting at Anacortes City Hall parking lot at Q & 5th

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at 8am. Starting at Anacortes City Hall at 5th and Q, the route follows the waterfront Tommy Thompson Parkway and March’s Point. It is a certified, fast run that draws hundreds of participants from throughout the region. After the run, participants will enjoy our Port activities including music, the Waterfront Pub, and Fine Art Exhibition. Come for the run, stay for the fun. The Art Dash is a partnership between the Festival and Anacortes Parks and Recreation and profits fund public art projects. Runners can register online at www. cityofanacortes.org, through the Festival website, or on race day.

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VOLUNTEERS

takes an army of Ithighly dedicated

volunteers to help make our Festival weekend run smoothly.

The Festival has approximately 250 volunteers helping over the course of three days. We have people working as art docents during the Fine Art Show, manning the information booth, delivering lunches for all of our booth vendors, booth sitting when artists need a break, working in the beer and wine gardens, plus so much more! Volunteers are the heart of our organization and we are fortunate to have so many community members willing to give of their time to welcome visitors and support our efforts. Our new online signup makes it easy to get involved.

Volunteer(s) of the Year

Last August, we chose Jim and Terry MacDonald as our Volunteers of the Year. This husband and wife duo have been volunteering with the Festival for several years, with their involvement growing each year. They have designed and produced our light display at the December Winter Wonderland, helped with fine art installation, and been invaluable with our April Art in Bloom events. Terry and Jim give an incredible amount of time to the Festival and have an infectious positive energy that they bring to every project they are involved with. Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the MacDonalds as Volunteers of the Year!

Historic Downtown, Bistro & Bar, Daily Happy Hour, Rooftop Lounge

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